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Peninsular Malays Union (PMU,PMS or PEMAS, Malay: Persatuan Melayu Semenanjung) was a Right-wing party formed by lawyer Hashim Ghani, a former member of Singapore Progressive Party (PP) and Malayan Party.[6][7] It formed as an alternative to poorer section of Malays as opposed to aristocratic United Malays National Organization.[8] The party were banned on the height of Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation in 1965.

History

The party were formed to rival UMNO.[9][10] It were formed on 17 September 1949 at Sultan Ismail Club.[11][12] In response, UMNO bans its members from joining the party.[13] The party took more hard stance by advocating Malaya for the Malays[14][15][16][17] and Malays self-rule.[18]

In early 1950's, the party leadership were tussled between Hashim Ghani and Ahmad Abdul Rahim.[19][20][21] It were later sorted out with Ahmad Abdul Rahim acted as president.[22]

The party were to contest 1959 Malayan general election with 80 candidates but failed to do so during nomination days.[23][24]

The party intend to form a United Malay Front for 1964 Malaysian general election and compete for all seats.[25][26][27] However this never materialized due to the party lack fund to contest.[28]

At the height of Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, several party members were detained under Internal Security Act.[29][30] On 26 May 1964, party president, Ahmad Abdul Rahim were also detained as suspected to be affiliated with Indonesia[31] and on anti-Malaysia campaign.[32][33]

The party were later banned under the same reason.

List of party leaders

President

# Name Took office Left office Remarks
1 Hashim Ghani 17 December 1949 19 May 1952 [34][35]
2 Ahmad Abdul Rahim 8 March 1953 23 January 1965 [36]

See also

References

  1. ^ "New party gets 4 supporters". The Straits Times. 1949-12-18. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  2. ^ "Peninsular Malays' Union banned". The Straits Times. 1965-01-23. p. 8.
  3. ^ "SPECIAL BRANCH HOLD SIX MEN". The Straits Times. 1963-12-14. p. 13. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  4. ^ "ONN TOLD —'DON'T INTERFERE'". The Straits Times. 1951-02-06. p. 8. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  5. ^ "'IMP WONT AFFECT US'—PMU". The Straits Times. 1951-09-19. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  6. ^ "ALLIANCE vs. NEW PARTY IN MALACCA". The Straits Times. 1956-10-29. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  7. ^ "THE PENINSULAR MALAYS ASSOCIATIOIN". The Straits Times. 1951-02-09. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  8. ^ "New Malay Party For Federation". The Straits Times. 1949-10-27. p. 10. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  9. ^ "New Party To Start Drive For Members". Malaya Tribune. 1950-01-20. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  10. ^ "NEW MALAY PARTY". Singapore Free Press. 1949-11-25. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  11. ^ "RIVAL TO UMNO -THE PMU". The Straits Times. 1949-12-01. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  12. ^ "MALAYS TO FORM A NEW PARTY". Malaya Tribune. 1949-12-02. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  13. ^ "UMNO PUTS BAN ON PMA". The Straits Times. 1951-02-07. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  14. ^ "WE MUST RULE, SAYS PMU CHIEF". The Straits Times. 1951-06-04. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  15. ^ "Malaya belongs to Malays—PMU". The Straits Times. 1951-02-25. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  16. ^ "PMU meeting to choose slogan". The Straits Times. 1951-04-24. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  17. ^ "PMU Favours 'Tanah Melayu'". Singapore Tiger Standard. 1951-06-04. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  18. ^ "They plan talks on Malay self-rule". The Straits Times. 1953-09-16. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  19. ^ "CRISIS BREWING IN THE P.M.U." The Straits Times. 1953-04-10. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  20. ^ "GOVT. TO SETTLE PMU DISPUTE". The Straits Times. 1953-06-11. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  21. ^ "P.M.U. EXPELS PRESIDENT". The Straits Times. 1951-09-21. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  22. ^ "Inche Ahmad willleadPMU". The Straits Times. 1953-09-01. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  23. ^ "P.M.U. to name 80 for polls". The Straits Times. 1959-05-13. p. 8. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  24. ^ "PMU akan memileh 80 chalun". Berita Harian (in Malay). 1959-05-05. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  25. ^ "RAHMAT ON 'UNITED MALAY FRONT'". The Straits Times. 1964-03-11. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  26. ^ "PMS tanding dalam p-raya tahun 1964". Berita Harian (in Malay). 1962-05-06. p. 10. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  27. ^ "PEMAS BERTANDING 1964". Berita Harian (in Malay). 1963-08-10. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  28. ^ "PEMAS TA' MASOK P-RAYA KERANA BAYARAN WANG PERTAROHAN BESAR". Berita Harian (in Malay). 1964-04-09. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  29. ^ "SPECIAL BRANCH HOLD SIX MEN". The Straits Times. 1963-12-14. p. 13. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  30. ^ "Pemimpin PEMAS yg di-tangkap "ta' ada kerja"". Berita Harian (in Malay). 1963-12-20. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  31. ^ "Rapati-lah Indonesia, seru Pemas". Berita Harian (in Malay). 1962-10-30. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  32. ^ "PMU president detained". The Straits Times. 1964-05-26. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  33. ^ "Prove it: PMU chief defies Tengku". The Straits Times. 1963-12-21. p. 24. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  34. ^ "GHANI QUITS AS PMU HEAD". The Straits Times. 1952-05-19. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  35. ^ "P.M.U. wants 'a dynamic' party head". The Straits Times. 1953-03-06. p. 8. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  36. ^ "PMU HEARS HASHIM GHANI". The Straits Times. 1953-03-09. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peninsular_Malays_Union
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